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Elon Musk Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images SpaceX has raised just over $1 billion in financing since the beginning of the year, a filing seen by CNBC revealed on Friday, as the company seeks backing for its daunting plan to provide internet from a network of thousands of small satellites. The funds are

Ryan Graves was Uber’s first full-time CEO and employee, who was last senior vice president of global operations before announcing he would step down in August 2017. Graves said at that time he would remain on the board during the search for the replacement of his CEO successor, Travis Kalanick. Uber Uber said in a

Jamison Crowell is the executive director of the DC Area Trans-Masculine Society, Friday, March 15, 2019, in Washington, DC. Jahi Chikwendiu | The Washington Post | Getty Images The Trump administration on Friday rolled back health-care protections for transgender people by ending an Obama-era policy that prohibited health providers from discriminating against patients based on

Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard with former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in the background. Getty Images Australia would not want to take sides in the ongoing trade war between the U.S. or China, said former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard on Friday. Asked which side Australia would take if forced to choose between Washington

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday that Chinese and American leaders have little incentive to make a trade deal, and that Wall Street is adjusting to its new normal. Traders are realizing that there will be no good news on U.S.-China trade relations in the near future, and the negative news is beginning to bake into

Mario Batali Getty Images Celebrity chef Mario Batali is being charged with indecent assault and battery, more than a year after admitting to sexual misconduct. Batali has faced civil litigation, but this is the first time that he has been criminally charged for sexual misconduct. He is scheduled to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court

CNBC’s Jim Cramer continues to suggest that investors should own Apple’s stock and not trade it, even as the company weathers the storm of the prolonged trade war. “You need to strap yourself to the mast if you’re gonna hold onto this one, as we’ve done for my charitable trust,” the “Mad Money” host said

Doug Parker, CEO of American Airlines. Adam Jeffery | CNBC American Airlines CEO Doug Parker is fully committed to Boeing’s 737 Max jet once it’s re-certified by the Federal Aviation Administration, and believes an “absolute fix” does exist for jet’s anti-stall system implicated in two deadly crashes. “There’s one that we will all be comfortable

saulgranda | Moment | Getty Images A ban on plastic drinks stirrers, straws, and plastic-stemmed cotton swabs will come into force in England next April. “Urgent and decisive action is needed to tackle plastic pollution and protect our environment,” Environment Secretary Michael Gove said in a statement Wednesday. “These items are often used for just

CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Tuesday it appears that cannabis companies could be seeing some “meaningful differentiation.” He took a look at the chart patterns of stocks in the sector as interpreted by Tim Collins, a technician and Cramer colleague at RealMoney.com. “The charts, as interpreted by Tim Collins, suggest that GW Pharma and Village Farms

Boeing shares rose Tuesday after a Wall Street Journal report said aviation officials believe a bird strike may have caused the crash of a 737 Max in Ethiopia in March. The fast-selling Boeing 737 Max airplanes have been grounded since shortly after that accident, which came less than five months after a similar crash in

Travelers wait in line at O’Hare airport in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images Taking a plane to your summer getaway? Prepare for even more crowded airports. U.S. airlines will fly a record 257.4 million passengers between June 1 and the end of August, a 3.4% increase from the previous year, Airlines for America

John Legere, chief executive officer and president of T-Mobile US Inc., left, gives two thumbs-up as Marcelo Claure, chief executive officer of Sprint Corp., listens during an interview on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Monday, April 30, 2018. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sprint

A still from Season 8 of Game of Thrones. Source: HBO Just two weeks after a coffee cup was spotted in an episode of “Game of Thrones,” eagle-eyed fans have spotted another major gaffe in the show’s finale — water bottles. *Warning: Spoilers for the “Game of Thrones” finale to follow.* During a very important

A still from Season 8 of Game of Thrones. Source: HBO HBO’s television adaptation of George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” has ended. While some fans of the long-running “Game of Thrones” felt satisfied by the show’s final bow, others were quick to express their displeasure with how events unfolded. *Warning:

Alysia Montano runs in the Women”s 800 Meter opening round during Day 1 of the 2017 USA Track & Field Championships at Hornet Satdium on June 22, 2017 in Sacramento, California. Andy Lyons | Getty Images Nike said is adding “written terms” to new contracts to support athletes during pregnancy days after being criticized for

With a career that has spanned the Department of Defense to spirits, television and hip-hop, Dia Simms is familiar with being the lone woman in the boardroom. In male-dominated industries for the past 20-plus years, she learned quickly to navigate a man’s world — and bring value to the table. The president of Combs Enterprises

Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc., speaks on a webcast during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Friday, May 10, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nobody in Silicon Valley should be surprised by Uber’s

Kit Harington as Jon Snow featured in the Game of Thrones season 6, episode 9 Source: HBO In an era in which binge-watching is the new norm, HBO’s “Game of Thrones” breaks the mold. Instead of releasing new episodes all in one day, the fantasy drama doles them out in weekly installments, just like traditional